Reference: 49026CASEDPPPRE2
Job title: Research engineer - Software/Data Engineer (RE2)
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D; into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. Look at the BSC experience: [BSC-CNS YouTube Channel](#) [Let's stay connected with BSC Folks!](#) We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences. If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.
Context And Mission
At the BSC Creative Intelligence Lab, we are looking for a software engineer/data scientist to work with us to develop data and information infrastructures applied to industrial and scientific problems. The position involves developing software for handling different data structures, developing data processing algorithms (including high level processing with AI tools such as LLMs or image generators), cleaning and preparing data for further consumption, and preparing data visualization interfaces to communicate or explore the results. Also, the position involves developing and deploying novel analytical algorithms for analyzing and exploiting complex systems, including graphs and relationship datasets The developments will be developed to run in local machines and internal High-Performance Computing, as well as cloud architectures. The candidate will work in close collaboration with multiple projects and other members of the team in developing these tools.
Key Duties
- Develop software for handling and processing different data structures, developing and using appropriate database schemas.
- Implement data processing layers for science driven projects using various statistical methods (up to and including AI models).
- Implement usable tools to control and monitor the performance of the developed algorithms.
- Develop and deploy the algorithms and models in suitable GUIs
- Document code and data preparation and processing, ensuring traceability of the data
- Produce documentation of the code and publish papers on the developments.
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or equivalent
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Expert knowledge of Python
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Alternatively, 1-year experience as a software engineer/developer
- Experience on data science analysis and algorithms
- Experience in graphical user interface programming
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience working with LLMs and frontier AI models
- Expert knowledge of Java or C++
- Experience on fast product prototyping is highly desired.
- Experience in workflow software
- Interest in science, research, or engineering is highly desired.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English
- Competences
- Self-organization and problem-solving
- Proactive, ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks
- Ability to work independently
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
- We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, versátil working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
- Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: 1 Diciembre 2026
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
- A full CV in English including contact details
- A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included.
Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:
- Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
- Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women. In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process. The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile. At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected]). For more information, please follow [this link](https://www.bsc.es/jobs/recruitment-processes).
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc. BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law. For more information follow [this link](#)
📌 Research engineer - Software/Data Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
📍 Barcelona